The Latest Breaking News from Minimum Wage

Egypt’s prime minister on Wednesday announced a 300-pound ($15.20) increase in the minimum monthly wage, as average Egyptians suffer from soaring prices in recent months. In a news conference, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly announced the increase to 3,000 Egyptian pounds (over $152), up from 2,700 pounds ($137). It was the…

The two candidates for the competitive Senate seat argued over the economy, crime and the tone of Republican attacks on the Democrat’s health

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's government is considering raising the minimum wage and civil servants' salaries above inflation, Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday, but he denied intentions to end middle class tax benefits.

The Living Wage Technical Group blasted the Government and said workers on low pay are not protected from inflation

The Labour Ministry is negotiating with recruitment agencies to help Thai berry-pickers who worked in Northern Europe and who filed complaints that they had not received the minimum wages they were promised, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Monday.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is increasing its efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially micro-SMEs, as they try to cope with the financial burden of interest rate hikes and a higher minimum wage.

The option to bypass the legislature, which allowed for marijuana legalization and minimum wage increases, is under threat

For three years, April Young couch surfed and worked minimum wage jobs after becoming homeless. After learning life skills at a refuge, she's bought a house of her own.

Steven Johnson spent 19 years as a minimum wage laborer for a Los Angeles moving company, lifting heavy furniture and suffering three hernias along the way.

TUC calls for rate raise ‘as soon as possible’

Labor advocates have been feeling their oats lately, what with a surge of successful union organizing drives at Starbucks stores, the hint of union interest at Amazon warehouses, higher minimum wage standards in cities and states across the country, and a nudge up of average wages across the board.